Load Specifications
Load data in caliber 6 mm PPC with .243 | 75gr | Remington HP V-Max bullet and 43 powders. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above. The recommended powders for this cartridge and bullet combination are SNPE Vectan SP 10, ADI AR 2219 and Hodgdon H335.
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Charge: Powder weight in grains. Start with the minimum load and work up carefully.
FR (Fill Rate): Case fill as a percentage. Values above 100% mean compressed loads.
MaxP / %: Maximum chamber pressure in bar and as a percentage of the standardized maximum for this caliber.
V(0): Muzzle velocity in feet per second (fps) at the standardized barrel length.
z (Powder Burn): Estimated propellant combustion percentage at bullet exit.
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Max Load - Barrel Length: 24"
| Powder | Charge | FR | MaxP | % | V(0) | z |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Accurate 1680 | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,924 psi | 88% | 2900 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2015ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,514 psi | 81% | 2920 fps | 99.3% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 98% | 50,096 psi | 85% | 2979 fps | 97.5% |
| Accurate 2495ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 35,781 psi | 61% | 2772 fps | 97.7% |
| Accurate 2520ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 46,731 psi | 80% | 2963 fps | 96.4% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,620 psi | 90% | 2910 fps | 99% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 94% | 53,142 psi | 90% | 2917 fps | 97.5% |
| ADI AR 2207 | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,779 psi | 88% | 2966 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 94% | 49,806 psi | 85% | 3002 fps | 98.6% |
| Alliant AR-Compᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 43,990 psi | 75% | 2949 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 98% | 51,837 psi | 88% | 3012 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-7 | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,111 psi | 85% | 2917 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 94% | 50,676 psi | 86% | 2894 fps | 99% |
| Hodgdon Benchmarkᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,995 psi | 87% | 2936 fps | 95.9% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 98% | 51,010 psi | 87% | 3022 fps | 98.7% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,881 psi | 90% | 3051 fps | 98.2% |
| Hodgdon H4198 | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,140 psi | 87% | 2904 fps | 98.4% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 31,618 psi | 54% | 1798 fps | 100% |
| IMR 3031ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 41,916 psi | 71% | 2920 fps | 97.9% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 96% | 50,589 psi | 86% | 2943 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4227 | <<locked>> | 86% | 51,358 psi | 87% | 2884 fps | 100% |
| Lovex D073.4 | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,937 psi | 87% | 2999 fps | 97% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 98% | 50,386 psi | 86% | 2976 fps | 96.2% |
| Lovex S053 | <<locked>> | 88% | 53,127 psi | 90% | 2877 fps | 100% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,301 psi | 89% | 2999 fps | 100% |
| Norma 202ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 42,917 psi | 73% | 2881 fps | 96.3% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 31,517 psi | 54% | 1841 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 36 | <<locked>> | 86% | 50,894 psi | 87% | 2913 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 98% | 51,155 psi | 87% | 2995 fps | 96.9% |
| Rottweil R 901ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,224 psi | 80% | 2923 fps | 97% |
| Shooters World AR Plus | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,937 psi | 87% | 2999 fps | 97% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,821 psi | 87% | 2684 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 94% | 50,227 psi | 86% | 3002 fps | 97.7% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,678 psi | 90% | 3015 fps | 99.5% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 46,499 psi | 79% | 2838 fps | 96.9% |
| Somchem S321ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,576 psi | 88% | 3022 fps | 95.8% |
| Somchem S335ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 44,904 psi | 76% | 2841 fps | 97.5% |
| Vihtavuori N110 | <<locked>> | 82% | 52,402 psi | 89% | 2782 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,793 psi | 88% | 2913 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N130ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,402 psi | 89% | 2949 fps | 99.9% |
| Vihtavuori N133ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 45,440 psi | 77% | 2848 fps | 99% |
| Vihtavuori N135ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 37,550 psi | 64% | 2789 fps | 97.9% |
| Vihtavuori N140ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 40,611 psi | 69% | 2802 fps | 96% |
Recommended = one of the top powders for this cartridge and bullet combination.
Start Load - Barrel Length: 24"
| Powder | Charge | FR | MaxP | % | V(0) | z |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Accurate 1680 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,059 psi | 68% | 2694 fps | 98.9% |
| Accurate 2015 | <<locked>> | 86% | 30,922 psi | 53% | 2572 fps | 95.6% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 92% | 40,683 psi | 69% | 2808 fps | 95.3% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 94% | 29,399 psi | 50% | 2615 fps | 95.6% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 98% | 43,323 psi | 74% | 2900 fps | 95.6% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,389 psi | 59% | 2556 fps | 95% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 88% | 44,077 psi | 75% | 2759 fps | 95.6% |
| ADI AR 2207 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,621 psi | 61% | 2677 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2219 | 23.2 gr | 84% | 35,940 psi | 61% | 2720 fps | 95.2% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 82% | 25,237 psi | 43% | 2467 fps | 95.4% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 80% | 29,762 psi | 51% | 2556 fps | 96.4% |
| Alliant Reloder-7 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,202 psi | 63% | 2674 fps | 98.9% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 82% | 34,679 psi | 59% | 2585 fps | 95.5% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 98% | 48,196 psi | 82% | 2890 fps | 95.3% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 88% | 37,260 psi | 63% | 2753 fps | 95.7% |
| Hodgdon H335 | 25.7 gr | 90% | 40,350 psi | 69% | 2822 fps | 95.4% |
| Hodgdon H4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,927 psi | 65% | 2651 fps | 95.4% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 23,250 psi | 40% | 1608 fps | 100% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 94% | 34,998 psi | 60% | 2762 fps | 95.8% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,981 psi | 54% | 2562 fps | 98% |
| IMR 4227 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,685 psi | 73% | 2736 fps | 100% |
| Lovex D073.4 | <<locked>> | 88% | 44,367 psi | 76% | 2884 fps | 95.5% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 96% | 46,789 psi | 80% | 2917 fps | 95.4% |
| Lovex S053 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,264 psi | 72% | 2707 fps | 100% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,489 psi | 57% | 2638 fps | 98.3% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 98% | 39,871 psi | 68% | 2815 fps | 95.4% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 22,887 psi | 39% | 1640 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 36 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,525 psi | 72% | 2772 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 94% | 44,889 psi | 76% | 2884 fps | 95.5% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 96% | 41,989 psi | 71% | 2822 fps | 95.7% |
| Shooters World AR Plus | <<locked>> | 88% | 44,367 psi | 76% | 2884 fps | 95.5% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,928 psi | 66% | 2500 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | 25.1 gr | 88% | 41,176 psi | 70% | 2835 fps | 95.7% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 84% | 34,301 psi | 58% | 2654 fps | 95.8% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 96% | 41,147 psi | 70% | 2740 fps | 95.6% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 98% | 48,588 psi | 83% | 2972 fps | 95.1% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 94% | 37,652 psi | 64% | 2697 fps | 95.7% |
| Vihtavuori N110 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,168 psi | 84% | 2736 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,824 psi | 61% | 2641 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 80% | 28,689 psi | 49% | 2467 fps | 95.6% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 88% | 31,778 psi | 54% | 2556 fps | 95.6% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 92% | 29,472 psi | 50% | 2582 fps | 95% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 98% | 38,290 psi | 65% | 2749 fps | 95.2% |
Recommended = one of the top powders for this cartridge and bullet combination.
ᴾ possible press load - work up slowly to this load while watching for signs of excessive pressure.
This overview compares 43 powders for 6 mm PPC loaded with the .243 | 75gr | Remington HP V-Max. Hodgdon H335 delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 3,051 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,798 fps to 3,051 fps. Accurate 2015 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 43 of the 43 powders fall inside the usable 80–100 % fill window.
Relative to the caliber's maximum pressure (405 MPa), the top charges use 54–90 %, leaving at least 10 % headroom. The 75.0 gr projectile in 0.243" calls for a 1:9.5 twist; slower twists will usually not stabilise this weight. Accurate 2015, Accurate 2495, Accurate 2520 reach 100 % fill or more at maximum charge, so these are compressed loads: they need a long drop tube to seat cleanly and react sensitively to the case capacity of your own brass lot. SNPE Vectan SP 10, ADI AR 2219, Hodgdon H335 rank at the top here: for 6 mm PPC with the .243 | 75gr | Remington HP V-Max they combine a high case fill with complete burn and sit in the upper velocity band. Always begin at the start load and work up in small increments while checking case and primer for pressure signs.